Erstwhile Tepeztate-Tobalá Ensamble Mezcal (2018 Limited Edition)

Erstwhile Mezcal is a boutique importer of agave spirits based in Brooklyn, New York. We specialize in artisanal and ancestral mezcal.

Erstwhile is a mission-driven company.  Our mission is to help small, independent, family-operated producers go global and reach international consumers for the first time.  Our core values include: autonomy for and fair trade with partner producers, mezcal education to empower consumers, transparency, and elevating women in Mezcal and the broader Wine & Spirits industry.

This bottling by the late Master Mezcalero Juan Hernández Méndez is a true blend of 50% Tepeztate and 50% Tobalá, two agaves that are dramatically different in personality.  It is Tepeztate forward, meaning you will likely taste the green, vegetal, and pear notes of the Tepeztate first, before it expands into the Tobalá’s sweeter fruit notes and rounder body.

A verdant, precise, and clean combination of grass and rainwashed limestone on the nose. Pear, green pepper, peppercorn, and minerals on the tongue. Tempered by the smooth caramel notes and hint of smoke from the Tobalá.